[Money Mindset] 5 Ways Your Money Story May Be Holding You Back From Living Your Most Joyous Path

Isn’t it wonderful that you inherited your beliefs about money, received societal programming, cultural conditioning, and then created experiences to illuminate the illusions that were shared with you?

It’s wonderful because the illusions that you inherited are there to support you in creating healing opportunities so that you can return to the universal truth about money and your divine birthright of infinite wealth and abundance on all levels.

In other words, you were not created to be in discord with money. Just as you are a part of creation, so is money. Any misalignment with this truth is simply illusion and keeps you from being at peace with all of creation, including yourself.

Give yourself a moment to take that in.

The illusions that you may be holding about money keep you from the truth of who you really are, what you are here to share, and what you are here to experience. These illusions keep you playing small, so in healing these illusions you will be free to live as the expansive being of love/light that you are.

Are you ready to BE all that you are and were created to BE?

Money *is* your healing tool.

It is not about the money, it is about how you transform and who you become, to create peace with the energy of money.

Really take a moment to be with that.

One of the keys to healing this relationship is to examine how you are using the excuse of money to protect you from stepping out into the world in a bigger way. Once you are clear on how it is showing up right now, you are then free to choose how you will shift the energy.

Although there are many, here are 5 ways that your money story may be holding you back from living the life of your dreams:

1. Putting your dreams on hold - You find yourself dreaming about all of the things that you wish to do but easily default to the statement, “but I don’t have enough money!”

If you allow yourself to dig deeper, what you may find is that you are afraid of how others may respond if they perceive that you have it all. Or, you may be afraid to outgrow others/leave the tribe behind. You may have a fear of losing it all, so to avoid disappointment, you avoid even trying (only to feel disappointed). These are just some examples to consider. What I do invite you to consider is how you *can* take one step in support of your dreams.

2. Staying stuck in icky situations – You find yourself in a job or a relationship that is not serving you, or may even be abusive in some way, but….you’ve convinced yourself that you need to stay because there’s not enough money or that you need the money.

What I’ve learned over the years, having served thousands of people, is that these situations do not get better….ever! And….. that it’s not about the money. We need to shift inside and declare that we are no longer prepared to settle for less than we are worth. It is only when this happens that the energies shift and opportunities open up. So, healing self-worth and self-esteem are a high priority here. Can you relate?

3. Chronic debt - You find yourself listing all of the things that you can’t do because of debt. Although debt is a complex energy, it ultimately is a protector and keeps us small and from experiencing that which we desire. When are mindset creates limitations about what we can and cannot do, this will always show up in our money story. How are you doing in this and how can you release limitation so that you can expand into all that you are?

4. Not allowing support - When you are not allowing, you are not receiving. When we believe that we need to be the lone ranger, or we don’t trust support that comes to us, our money has a ceiling. The truth is that money wants to provide for us, so it is only when we activate the energy of allowing, and align with the receptive nature of the divine feminine that we can shift our money story. How can you shift your receptivity muscle to support you in this moment?

5. Sabotaging business – This shows up when expenses are not managed, overspending occurs, there is no marketing to sustain the business and attract new clients and customers, actions are not take to support the growth of your business (and so much more). I can’t even tell you how many entrepreneurs that I’ve worked with who set themselves up and reinforce the “I have no money” mantra which only serves to keep repeating more of the same.

It actually pains me to see how many talented souls are out there trying to get their business of the ground or keep their business afloat, but feel like they are failing because their unhealed money story is getting in the way. Believe me when I say that you are not alone.

In fact it pains me so much that all of my coaching programs have this component as an essential module since any business will not succeed if there is an unhealthy money story that is sabotaging it’s success.

The time is now. Giv eyourself the gift of looking money in the eye so that it can partner with you in all that you create rather than being the reason that you don’t!

Jennifer Longmore, Business Energetics Expert, is a leading expert on creating profitable, sustainable, highly-conscious businesses models for healers, visionaries, and spirit-based entrepreneurs. As an internationally-acclaimed radio host, best-selling author, healer, and speaker, she is recognized for creating a 6 figure enterprise within the first 10 months of launching her healing practice and now is best known for teaching others how they can do the same. As founder of the Soul Journeys® Spiritual Leadership and Legacy Program and the Highly-Conscious Business Intensive, Jennifer teaches you how to apply these same principles of business energetics to expand beyond what you thought possible for yourself so that you can anchor your vision through your business and serve more people with your unique gifts and a soul-centred entrepreneur. Through high-level private and group coaching programs, Jennifer’s innate ability to visualize the entirety of your business and find your hidden jackpots that can yield instant returns of more than 1000% is unprecedented. To learn more, visit www.souljourneys.ca

LIVE WELL…..We Have a Choice | Nov 24

Brilliant Business Income Acceleration Workshop | Dec 9

If you’re looking for ways to accelerate your business income for 2012, you’ll definitely want to keep reading!

PFW Business Member and my good friend, Carolyn Ellis of BrillianceMastery.com, knows how exhausting and frustrating it can be for solopreneurs, service professionals, healing practitioners and coaches to break out of the grind of working with clients in the traditional 1-on-1 model. She knows many of you feel like you’re working harder than ever and not getting the financial results you truly want. Plus, the stress of unpredictable cash flow from one month to the next is taking the joy and passion of out your business.

Carolyn is holding a Brilliant Business Income Acceleration Workshop on December 9 and offering it at a special fantastic rate to the PFW community. She’s going to share 5 simple, authentic and powerful ways you can start to add $5,000, $10,000 or more to your monthly revenues right away.

As a certified Money, Marketing and Soul ™ coach and Money Breakthrough Method ™ coach, Carolyn has powerful exercises, templates and strategies for you to accelerate your bottom-line results quickly, no matter what kind of business you are in. Whether you’re just starting your business or you are already a seasoned business owner, what you’ll learn here will help you take your business to the next level of success and impact.

The workshop will be held at the prestigious Verity Club, an exclusive women’s business club in downtown Toronto. In addition to offering a work environment that sparks creativity and productivity, you’ll be treated to a delicious gourmet lunch.

Seating is limited so everyone can receive personal attention. You’ll even design your own 30-day action plan right there at the workshop, so you can implement these strategies right away!

Act before December 1st to take advantage of early-bird rate of only $149!

You can learn all about it and reserve your seat here:
http://www.brilliancemastery.com/brilliant-workshop

Satisfaction Guaranteed - If, at the end of the day, you feel the Brilliant Business Income Acceleration Workshop was not worth your investment, Carolyn will refund your entire tuition. So you risk nothing – not a single penny.

CLICK HERE TO GRAB YOUR SPOT TODAY!

Website Tips for (Fab) Small Biz Owners | Jan 26

Whether it needs a slight tune-up or a complete overhaul, the New Year is a great time to give your website a makeover. Or maybe your New Year’s resolution is to finally get that new business up and running. You know you’ll need a website, but where to start?

Join award-winning web designer Avery Swartz for this workshop offering website tips and tricks for small business owners. In her friendly and casual style, Avery will share the basics of good, attractive website design, without making you bleary eyed with tech speak and jargon.

Looking at actual websites as case studies, we’ll explore the following topics:

Let’s Start with the Basics
An overview of what makes a website attractive, so you end up with a gorgeous site, not a hot mess! Learn the basics of clean layout and website navigation.

Crafting Your Content
Get out that red pen and get ready to cut, slash and edit. We’ll go over some tips on how to write for the web to make sure your message is actually getting through.

Thinking of Going DIY?
Get advice on when you can build a website yourself, and when you’ll need professional help. We’ll look at a few of the DIY options out there (including an overview of WordPress, Etsy, and Shopify).

Don’t Fear the Nerd: How to Find and Work with A Web Professional
Design is a process, not just an end result. Tips on how to find the right web professional for you, and make sure you get the most out of your working relationship.

You’re Online… Now What? How to Keep Your Website Fresh
It might seem like the end, but launching a website is only the beginning. What’s your plan for ongoing site maintenance?

Following the presentation, there will be plenty of time for questions and advice. This seminar is great for small business owners who already have a website (that might need some tuning up), and also for those that are looking to launch a new website.

About Avery Swartz:

Avery Swartz is a Toronto-based award-winning web designer.  A self-described design geek, she helps to demystify the web for small business owners, charities, and arts organizations.  Avery believes that designing websites should be an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.  She offers a friendly, casual approach and promises to use as little technical mumbo-jumbo as possible.  You can contact Avery and view her portfolio online at www.averyswartz.com.

When she’s not making websites, Avery writes the blog Stuff Avery Likes, featuring news and info on design, travel, internet trends, and living in Leslieville with her husband, dog, and baby girl.  Check it out at www.stuffaverylikes.com.

Website Tips for Fab Small Biz Owners
Date: January 26, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: St. Paul Bloor Street
Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto, ON
Early-Bird until Jan 19 $25 | Regular Pre-Payment: $30 | Cash at the Door: $40

Creating Authentic Success in 2012 Networking Mixer | Feb 7

When Positive Fabulous Women and CRAVE Toronto get together to host, you know you’re in for a positively luscious mingler – with just the right amount of swank.

This is THE gathering of the season for Toronto’s women entrepreneurs. We will be meeting at the beautiful Local Company on the Danforth to sip French Martinis or Pink Sangrias (or Perrier, as you prefer) while chatting about business (and other matters).

Bring your business cards –- you will meet other, interesting women you’ll want to keep in touch with. But you won’t have to do all the talking.

We’ve invited four very successful entrepreneurs to dish their very best business advice.

Jennifer Ettinger; Fit Your Style (@FitYourStyle)
Leslie Hughes; Punch Media (@punchmediadotca)
Marcy Berg; Mortgages for Women (@marcyberg)
Melissa Ramos; Sexy Food Therapy (@sexyfoodtherapy)

They will be sharing practical ideas that can be implemented right away to make a REAL DIFFERENCE in your business in 2012.

And then the panel discussion will be opened up for questions.

Not sure whether it’s time to expand or stay the course? Unclear about the best way to use social media? Need pricing advice? Want to hear what marketing ideas have worked for our experts and which have NOT?

Ask. You’ll get answers. And LOTS of inspiration.

This invitation will be going out to Positive Fabulous Women and CRAVE Toronto communities so we’re expecting it to fill up quickly. It would be safest to sign up early if you’re hoping to attend (and maybe even enjoy the early bird pricing!). We wouldn’t want to miss you!

A very special thank you to our sponsors!
Please support the women-owned businesses that support our community:

Because You Said So Promotions + Events & Pink Elephant Creative

Let’s generate buzz! Use hashtag #SUCCESS12 when tweeting about this event.

Creating Authentic Success in 2012 Networking Mingler
Date: Tuesday February 7, 2012
Time: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Location: The Local Company
Address: 511 Danforth Avenue, @ Logan, Toronto (click HERE for map)
Registration: Early-Bird until Jan 25: $25 | Regular Pre-Payment $30 | Cash at the door $40

 

 

Social Media for Fab SoulPreneurs | Mar 1

Join us for an interactive workshop to learn the foundations of social media marketing and how you can leverage this powerful tool to grow your heart-centred business.

We will discuss tips & strategies on how you can successfully create a presence on Facebook & Twitter, as well as insights on how to effectively engage your audience and grow your bottom line.

Basic knowledge of Facebook & Twitter required. Suitable for both beginners and intermediate levels.

Presented by: Katia Millar, Founder & Chief Inspirational Officer, Positive Fabulous Women

Please mark your calendar now & stay tuned for further details.

Limited Seating!

Social Media for Fab SoulPreneurs
Date: Thursday March 1st, 2012
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: St. Paul’s Bloor Street
Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto
Registration: Early-Bird by February 17: $30 | Regular Pre-Payment: $35 | Cash at the Door: $40

Social Media Fast Track for Business Women | Oct 19

Hands-on Workshops – Bring your laptop!

The team at ShesConnected has developed a 3 hour fast track workshop of everything you’ll need to know about social media. You will leave with an up-to-date and valuable understanding of how social media can help you grow your business and how to do it in just 5 minutes a day and 15 minutes on Fridays.

They promise to make you influential!

(even if you don’t think you can be, we’ll surprise you)

This workshop caters to both beginnners and intermediate users.

Don’t worry if you don’t know your tweets from your DMs or your @messages from your posts or your connections from your friends…these training sessions cater to all levels. They have lots of experience making women like you influential so that you can use social media as a tool for getting ahead of your competition.

When you leave our workshop, you will have a plan in place, a solid media presence and a schedule for the next 365 days.

Meet the Session Leader
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• Social Media Landscape 2011
  Find out how social media is evolving and what trends will impact your business. Find out strategies for new movements including location-based social media and Twitter parties.
• Build Your Social Footprint
  Set up your social footprint on the right networks and brand yourself both personally and professionally as a thought leader.
• Social Etiquette
  Learn how to introduce yourself to a network the right way to avoid any backlash. Know when to respond to comments, how much promotion vs. engagement is needed, whether to answer publicly or privately, and more.
• Social Privacy & Security
  Are you protecting yourself and your brand? Know which sites should have your personal profile and which sites should have your professional profile. Understand when to link sites and when it’s a mistake.
• Grow Your Social Network
  Learn how to use engagement techniques and content syndication to generate new, targeted connections. The larger your networks, the larger your reach.
• Social Time Management
  Spend just 15 minutes a day to manage your social media footprint.
• Social Media Plan
  Build your social media action plan and walk away with the tools to know what to do next.
• Results Tracking
  Set up your social media metrics and learn the best tools for tracking and managing your results.

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2011
2 Sessions to choose from: from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM OR 1:00-4:00
Location: Hyatt Regency Toronto
Address: 370 King Street West, Toronto
Cost: $99 + HST

SPECIAL RATE FOR PFW MEMBERS: ONLY $55.98

For more information, please visit: socialmediaforbusinesswomen.com

To register now, just click on button below !

How to Change Lives and Sell More From the Stage – Even if you’re mortified to speak in public!!! | Oct 4

A workshop for authors, speakers, trainers, coaches, leaders and anyone who has a message of inspiration that needs to be brought to life in front of a live audience!

If you’re not getting the sales you expect after a speaking gig, if you’re tired of giving your stuff away or working for free, and if you are frustrated with all the networking groups and social functions that don’t make you a dime, then you’re a perfect example of someone who needs to be a more inspiring, influential and productive speaker.

We all know what it’s like to be a professional visitor; to go to all the networking meetings, social functions and business gatherings where you meet incredible people, and then wonder why they are not buying your stuff. It’s so frustrating, isn’t it?

Learning how to take the stage and inspire and influence an audience is the fastest way to boost your image, skyrocket your visibility and start changing lives and selling more of your stuff!

We are delighted to have Steve Lowell back in Toronto for an evening that is guaranteed to take your public speaking skills to the next level, regardless of where you are at right now. In this two-hour workshop Steve will share with you some of the most powerful secrets he has learned about speaking and selling from the stage that from his 30+ years of experience on the stage.

Join us, take the stage or just watch and witness the transformation for yourself as you learn the secrets to influencing and inspiring a live audience!

About Steve Lowell

Steve has wowed our group more than once, so we’re truly delighted to have him back in Toronto.

As a professionally trained speaker and trainer, Steve shows you how to completely change the way you speak, present, interact and network so that you become a magnet, pulling others to you. You will transform your belief systems, create a healthy and liberating self-image and develop powerful speaking and presentation skills.

Steve has a gift for creating a safe, encouraging, fun and exciting learning environment and allowing the participants in his programs to feel free to extend themselves beyond their comfort-zone without the fear of being judged. With the successes in the classroom, participants feel empowered and energized about the way they see themselves.

Change Lives and Sell More From the Stage
Date: Tuesday October 4, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Location: St. Paul’s Bloor Street Church
Address: 227 Bloor Street East, Toronto @ Church
Tickets: Early-Bird until Sept 21 : $25 | Regular Rate: $30 | Cash at the door: $40

For complete details & to register for this amazing event, please click on this button!

Strive Fall Mixer | Nov 1

Calling all entreprenurial Toronto women to join us for a fun evening of mingling, networking and positive fabulous connections!

Enjoy complimentary tasty hors d’oeuvres, sumptuous conversation, interactive activities and a fire-you-up speaker to wrap up your fall with some luscious inspiration.

This is a great opportunity to touch base with friends and to form new connections (don’t forget your business cards). This special evening will kick-off with some mingling & schmoozing as you unwind, sip your favourite cocktail and savour the delectable complimentary light hors d’oevres. So feel free to bring along your friends and colleagues interested in growing their business, expanding their network or creating meaningful new friendships.

Our special guest for the evening is Heather Hilliard. She is the co-Creator of the Striving Styles™ Personality System, a neuro-psychological approach to achieving potential incorporating the latest advances in brain development. She is a behavioural change expert with over 20 years’ experience working with leaders in high growth and dysfunctional organizations. A successful entrepreneur who made the Profit100 list 2 years in a row and a single mother of 2, she brings a wealth of personal and professional experience (and stories!) to her presentations.

For more about Heather, please visit http://strivingstyles.com/

Who Are You Meant to Be?

It is said that at the moment of your birth you have an awareness of your potential and an idea of who you are meant to be. In the next moment, this awareness disappears into the unconscious where it becomes our task to uncover it during our lifetime.

Discover your predominant need that must be met in order for you to feel secure and achieve your potential. All too often, we remain unaware of what our built-in needs are and, as a result, they go unmet. We are then at the mercy of our unconscious impulses, emotions and habits of mind. We end up repeating longstanding patterns that get in the way of achieving our goals or creating the life of happiness and satisfaction we want.

In this highly interactive networking event, participants will connect with others who share the same predominant need based on their Striving Style. You will learn how its innate needs and emotional drives dictate your behaviour – personally and professionally. You will find out how to fully leverage your brain’s hard-wiring to achieve your potential and become who you were meant to be.

Strive Fall Mixer
Date: Tuesday November 1, 2011 (11.1.11)
Time: 7:00 pm-9:30 pm
Location: The Local Co.
Address: 511 Danforth Avenue, @ Logan, Toronto (click HERE for map)
Tickets: Early-Bird: $20 by Oct 19 | Regular Pre-Payment: $25 | Cash at the door $30

Special Deal: Buy 1 – Get 2nd for 1/2 price!

 

 

Eco Goddess | Sept 17

A mini retreat designed to help women to embrace a greener lifestyle, more balanced lifestyle, by unleashing the eco goddess within – presented by Fit Your Style, Shop Socials & DivaGirl Inc.

Join us for an afternoon at the prestigious Verity Club, to unwind and become more aware of easy ways to live a more conscious lifestyle through inspiring presenters, eco-friendly vendors and enjoy the opportunity to mingle with 50+ fabulous women at this refreshing, exclusive, women’s only retreat. Visit us on Facebook!

ABOUT THE ECO GODDESS EXPERIENCE:

• Listen to Guest Presenters who will share their tips for fashion, fitness, and wellbeing, the eco-fabulous way. Topics include:
• “Finding your Inner Goddess-“ Fit Your Style (Jennifer Ettinger)
• The Eco Fashionista-“ Shop Socials (Tamika Auwai)
• “Living a Divalicious Lifestyle-“ DivaGirl (Laura Furtado)
• Shop the Eco Goddess mini market featuring 6 eco-friendly vendors
• Opportunity to experience an organic body wrap while you workshop with Fit Your Style
• Salad bar lunch and “green” snack sampling
• Attend an exclusive event at an elite, women’s only, venue in Toronto, Verity Club

NOTES:

• Dress code: Comfortable and chic
• Policies: Females only. Limited tickets available at the door.
• Ticket rate includes healthy, light lunch and swag bag filled with eco-goodies
• ONLY 50 TICKETS AVAILABLE. $45 door tickets (if applicable).

Date: Sept 17, 2011
Time: 11:00 am-2:00 pm
Location: Verity Club
Address: 111d Queen Street East, Toronto
Tickets: $35

Purchase Tickets now at http://ecogoddess.eventbrite.com/

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